Most prosperous countries/empires in the last five centuries
16th Century (1500-1599):
🇹🇷 Ottoman Empire
🇨🇳 Ming Dynasty (China)
🇪🇸 Spanish Empire
🇵🇹 Portuguese Empire
🇮🇳 Mughal Empire (India)
17th Century (1600-1699):
🇨🇳 Qing Dynasty (China)
🇮🇳 Mughal Empire (India)
🇳🇱 Dutch Republic
🇹🇷 Ottoman Empire
🇪🇸 Spanish Empire
18th Century (1700-1799):
🇬🇧 British Empire
🇨🇳 Qing Dynasty (China)
🇷🇺 Russian Empire
🇹🇷 Ottoman Empire
🇫🇷 French Empire
19th Century (1800-1899):
🇬🇧 British Empire
🇷🇺 Russian Empire
🇨🇳 Qing Dynasty (China)
🇹🇷 Ottoman Empire
🇺🇸 United States
20th Century (1900-1999):
🇺🇸 United States
🇷🇺 Soviet Union
🇬🇧 British Empire (early 20th century)
🇯🇵 Japanese Empire (mid-20th century)
🇪🇺 European Union (late 20th century)
